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Why it's disruptive: Right now, most of the things you can print on MakerBot look like plastic toys. And that's pretty cool -- instead of having to buy your kids figurines, you'll be able to print them out instead.

But MakerBot's technology has even bigger potential. Imagine your door knob breaking, and needing a new one. Instead of going to the store you can print one at home instead. That's where MakerBot is headed.

Kickstarter is changing the retail and finance industries. It lets anyone invest in anything, and it encourages pre-orders.

Why it's disruptive: Kickstarter is changing the way businesses are financed and launched. Before Kickstarter, entrepreneurs had to bootstrap or seek funding before testing the idea in the community. It cost a lot of money and was a very risky process.

Why it's disruptive: It's a pain to bring chargers everywhere you lug a computer or phone. It's also a pain that one charger doesn't work for everything. A solution like PowerMat is cool, but the devices still have to be touching the pad.

uBeam is working on a solution that can charge multiple devices from a single, wireless source. The current prototype only works with products that are in close proximity, but Perry wants to make a product that can be put on the ceiling of a room and charge every device in it.